9780763852177

Certification Exam Review for Pharmacy Technicians

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ISBN13: 9780763852177

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Overview

This exceptional textbook provides students with the necessary knowledge, skills, and confidence to pass a national certification exam. This third edition is fully aligned with the new PCTB exam domains.

Students using the textbook and Study Partner CD will:
  • Learn about pharmacy laws and regulations
  • Strengthen pharmacy calculation skills with a new practice test
  • Understand sterile and nonsterile compounding regulations and procedures
  • Review and expand knowledge of the commonly prescribed pharmaceuticals
  • Understand infection control and requirements for handling disposal of pharmaceutical and hazardous wastes
  • Know up-to-date information on billing, reimbursement, and healthcare reform
  • Gain essential knowledge of professional standards, electronic medical records, e-prescribing, new technologies, and information management
  • Learn about pharmacy ordering and receiving, management of outdated and recalled pharmaceuticals, and quality-assurance procedures in pharmacy settings
  • Review medication errors and gain prevention strategies
Each textbook includes a Study Partner CD!

The Study Partner CD supports student learning with:
  • A Pretest that assesses students' strengths and identifies areas for further study
  • Practice Exams that feature more than 1,000 exam-style questions, enabling students to generate a nearly unlimited number of unique, randomized 90-question exams in Practice and Reported modes
  • Flashcards that help students memorize the top 200 generic and brand name drugs
  • A link to the Internet Resource Center that provides in-depth reference information and additional resources


Practice Tests
  • Practice tests provide students with an opportunity to gauge their knowledge, identify areas for additional study, and hone their test-taking skills. This edition includes:
  • A 90-question pretest at the end of Chapter 1 that allows students to assess current knowledge and identify areas for additional study
  • NEW! A 50-question calculations test that includes problems on weights and measures, dosage, dilution, alligation, mark-up, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) verification, and more
  • NEW! A 25-question pharmacology test that covers brand and generic drugs, adverse reactions and drug interactions, auxiliary labeling, over-the-counter medications, and dietary supplements
Chapter Features
  • Learning Objectives establish clear goals for students as they begin their chapter study, helping them focus on the information that is most critical to their success.
  • Tables highlight important information related to the chapter topics and serve as a study aid.
  • Figures provide students with additional detail and visual reinforcement of chapter topics.
  • Skills Quiz questions at the end of every chapter focus student review on key concepts included in the exam.
  • Thinking Beyond the Exam scenario-based questions challenge students to think critically about the role of the pharmacy technician in real-world environments.

ISBN-13

9780763852177

ISBN-10

0763852171

Weight

1.25 Pounds

Dimensions

8.30 x 0.50 x 10.80 In

List Price

$74.60

Edition

3rd Edition

Format

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Language

English

Pages

272 pages

Publisher

Kendall Hunt Publishing

Published On

2013-02-01



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